Stephen Hawking was born in Oxford, England, in 1942. He went to school in St Albans. After leaving school, Hawking went first to Oxford University where he studied physics, then he went on studying in Cambridge University. As he himself admits （承认）, he didn’t work hard. He was a lazy student, and did very little work. However, he still got good marks.

At the age of 20, he first noticed something was wrong with him. His mother was very worried and took him to see a doctor. He was sent to hospital for tests. He had an incurable （不可治愈的）illness. And the doctor said he would die before he was 23.

At first, he became very sad and disappointed （失望的）. After coming out of the hospital, he suddenly realized that life was beautiful. Later he married, found a job and had three children. He also went on with some of the most important scientific research.

Today, Hawking still works at Cambridge University as a professor. He strongly believes that his story shows that nobody, however bad their situation is, should lose hope. “Life is not fair, ” he once said, “You just have to do the best you can in your own situation.”

Judge the following sentences true （T）or false （F）according to the passage.

（    ）1．As a university student, Stephen Hawking worked very hard.

（    ）2．Stephen Hawking first noticed something was wrong with him when he was 23.

（    ）3．Hawking changed his life attitude （态度）after he had come out of the hospital.

（    ）4．There were three people in Haw king’s family.

（    ）5．From the passage, we know that we shouldn’t lose hope in our bad situation.

Stephen Hawking was born in Oxford, England on 8th January, 1942. He went to school in St Albans--a small city near London. Although he did well, he was never top of his class. After leaving school, Hawking went first to Oxford University where he studied physics, and then he went to Cambridge University where he studied cosmology. As he himself admits(承认), he didn't work hard. He was a very lazy student, and did very little work. However, he still got good marks.

It was at the age of 20 that Hawking first noticed something was wrong with him. He started to bump (撞上 )into things. When he visited his family at Christmas time, his mother was so worried that she made him see a doctor. Hawking was sent to hospital for tests. Finally, the result came back. Hawking had motor neuron disease, an incurable illness which would make him unable to speak, breathe or move without the help of a machine. Doctors said they had no way to help him. He would die before he was 23.

At first, Hawking became very sad. After a while, though, he began to see his life in a different way. As he later write, "Before my illness was diagnosed(诊断), I had been very bored with life. There bad not seemed to be anything worth doing. But shortly after I came out of hospital, I suddenly realized that there were a lot of worthwhile things I could do." Hawking married, found a job at Cambridge University, and had three children. He also went on to do some of the most important scientific research.

Today, Hawking still works at Cambridge University as a professor. He strongly believes that his story shows that nobody, however bad their situation(处境) is, should lose hope. "Life is not fair, "he once said. "You just have to do the best you can in your own situation."

1．As a university student, Stephen Hawking _______.

       A．worked very hard                      B．studied math and physics

       C．was the best student in his class          D．was lazy and did very little work

2．Hawking first noticed something was wrong with him when ______.

       A．he was sent to hospital for tests          B．his mother made him, see a doctor

       C．he was twenty years old               D．he visited his family at Christmas time one year

3．In this passage the word "incurable" means ______.

       A．无法治愈的       B．难以确诊的      C．常见的            D．可以治愈的

4．When Hawking was first diagnosed with motor neuron disease, he __.

       A．made up his mind to get married            B．began to ,see his life in a different way

       C．thought that nothing in life was worth doing  D．became very unhappily

5．What would be the best title for this passage?

       A．Motor Neuron Disease                               B．Life is Fair

       C．Professor Stephen Hawking                       D．A Lazy Boy

One day，a poor boy 1 was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods door to door found that he only had one dime left．He was hungry so he decided to beg 2 at the next house．

    However，he lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door．3 a meal he asked for a drink of water．She thought he 4  so she brought him a large glass of milk．He drank it slowly，and then asked,“How much do I  5 you?”   

  “You don’t owe(欠)me 6!”，she replied．“Mother has taught me never to accept pay for a kindness．”He said，“Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart．”As Howard Kelly left that house，he 7 felt stronger physically，but it also increased his faith in God and the human race. He was about to give up and quit before this point．

8 the young woman became seriously i11．The local doctors were no idea．They finally sent her to the big city，where specialists(专家)can be called in to study her disease．Dr．Howard Kelly，now famous was called in for the consultation(会诊)．When he 9 the name of the town she 10，a strange tight filled his yes．Immediately，he rose and went down through the hospital hail into her room．

    11 in his doctor’s clothes he went in to see her．He recognized her at once．He went back to the consultation room and 12 do his best to save her life．From that day on，he gave 13 her case．

    After a long struggle，the battle was won．Dr．Kelly ask the business office to pass the final bill to him．He looked at it and then wrote something on the side．The bill 14 her room．She was afraid to open it because she 15 that it would take the rest of her life to pay it off．Finally she looked，and the note on the side of the bill caught her attention．She read these words…

   “Paid in full with a glass of milk．”

    (Signed)Dr．Howard Kelly

    Tears of joy flooded her eyes as she prayed(祈祷)silently：“Thank You，God．Your love has spread through human hearts and hands．”

1．A．which        B．who             C．whose              D．whom

2．A．for a meal   B．for some water  C．for some milk      D．for some money

3．A．With         B．Without         C．Instead of         D．Besides

4．A．1ooked happy B．1ooked hungry   C．1ooked angry       D．felt thirsty

5．A．pay          B．pay for         C．ask for            D．spend on

6．A．something    B．neither         C．nothing            D．some things

7．A．not only     B．neither         C．suddenly           D．really

8．A．Afar that    B．Since then      C．Years later      D．From then on

9．A．1istened to  B．heard           C．wrote            D．told

10．A．1eft         B．1ives in        C．was born         D．came from

11．A．Wore         B．Put             C．Dressed          D．With

12．A．made a decision                 B．made up his mind

C．decided to                      D．agreed to

13．A．special attention to            B．some money to 

C．something to                    D．great interest in

14．A．sent to      B．was sent to     C．post to          D．was e-mailed to

15．A．didn’t believe    B．did sure  C．was believed     D．was sure